anecdotalism

anecdotalism

(ˌænɪkˈdəʊtəlɪzəm) nan inclination to relate anecdotes

anecdotalism

1. the writing or telling of short narratives concerning an interesting, amusing, or curious incident or event.
2. an excessive use of anecdotes, as sometimes in the conversation of the aged. — anecdotalist, n.
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